Bulgaria earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 6 km NW of Simitli, Bulgaria

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 6 km NW of Simitli, Bulgaria on Thu, Mar 22, 1990, 9:15 AM GMT+2 (07:15 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-03-22 07:15:49 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.916° N, 23.059° E
Region
Bulgaria
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.611 km NW of Belovo, Bulgaria · 13343 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.26 km SSE of Kuklis, North Macedonia · 13339 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.16 km NE of Charopó, Greece · 13289 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.610 km WSW of Rusinovo, North Macedonia · 13288 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away

Before

  1. 2.55 km N of Bosilovo, North Macedonia · 13349 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 3.410 km S of Murtino, North Macedonia · 13349 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.011 km NW of Peh?evo, North Macedonia · 13353 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 3.99 km NE of Stara Kresna, Bulgaria · 13354 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.74 km ESE of Stojakovo, North Macedonia · 13358 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.82 km W of Mitroúsi, Greece · 13359 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.915 km N of Ihtiman, Bulgaria · 13363 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.73 km W of Kyustendil, Bulgaria · 13367 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00046xm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC.